Marking paper



Jan. 2, 1934. 5 STBNBERG 1,941,633

MARKING PAPER Filed Feb. 18 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 lNVEITOR Q ATTORNEY Jan. 2, 1934. 5 STElNBERG 1,941,633

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INVENTL-R zq BY ATTORNEY Jan. 2, 1934. s STElNBERG 1,941,633

MARKING PAPER Filed Feb. 18, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 If; A? If ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application February 18, 1931 Serial No. 516,734

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a marking paper and has for an object to present a structure wherein patterns may be quickly and readily marked on the marking paper without danger of any part being misplaced or overlapping the goods to be out.

Another object of the invention is to provide marking paper wherein means are arranged on opposite sides for indicating measured lengths and coacting means are arranged on one side for indicating widths of cloth or other material being out.

An additional object, more specifically, is to provide a roll of paper arranged in double layers, one acting as a supporting layer for the cloth to be cut and the other as a marking sheet for receiving the outlines of the patterns.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a top plan view of a table with a device embodying the invention shown arranged thereon.

Figure 2 is a side view of the structure shown in Figure 1, the legs of the table being broken away and part of the roll being broken away for illustrating how the two strips of paper are wound simultaneously on the spool.

Figure 3 is to top plan View of the table shown in Figure 1 with a bottom sheet of paper arranged thereon and one layer of cloth positioned thereon ready to be torn from its supply bolt.

Figure 4 is a side view of the structure shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan View when all the parts are ready to be cut.

Figure 6 is a side view of the construction shown in Figure 5.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 indicates a table and 2 a spool adapted to contain the respective strips 3 and 4 of paper, said strips being wound simultaneously on the spool. It is to be noted that the quantity of paper on the spool presents a roll of less diameter than the end pieces 5 and 6, whereby the spool may be rolled over the table without the paper being creased or in any Way injured.

In cutting garments from fabric, leather, rubber or other material, it is customary to pile the fabric to be cut in a pile of as many layers as there are garments to be out. On top of this pile of fabric or other material is placed a sheet of paper on which are traced the various patterns. Heretofore, great care was necessary in tracing the patterns on the marking paper in order to prevent any pattern from overlapping the edge of the fabric or material to be out. In silk and other fabrics, the Widths vary and consequently when a number of layers of different fabrics are arranged in a pile, it is necessary to trace on the marking paper the various patterns within the limits of the narrowest piece of W fabric. To be sure that this is done correctly, the Workman cuts down the marking sheet until it is of a width equal to the narrowest cloth used. Afterwards a tracing of the pattern takes place. In the present invention, a structure has been provided which is designed to overcome these objections. As shown in Figure 2, the strips 3 and 4 are pulled out or unrolled from the roller 2 and then the various patterns 7 are placed thereon. Before this is done, the work- 7v man examines the cloth to be cut and finds that the narrowest piece is of a certain width as for instance, a width extending from the edge carrying graduations 8 to the line 9 on sheet 3. Having ascertained this fact, the patterns '7 may be arranged anywhere between these two points or lines and marked off on the paper 3.

From Figure 1 it will be noted that none of the patterns extends beyond the horizontal control line 9. After all the patterns have been marked off, a rule or straight edge is placed on paper 3 and connects one of the marks 8 with one of the marks 17 and a line is drawn across, after which the paper is cut along the line 12. If desired, the paper could be out without making 35 the line.

When marking the patterns '7 on the marking paper 3, the same may be placed at the edge or if desired, slightly inwardly from edge carrying graduations 8 and slightly inwardly from line 9 so that a cutter may function properly. After the two sheets 3 and 4 are out along line 12, the spool 2 with the marking paper remaining thereon is removed and stored away at some convenient point, and also the marking sheet 3 on which the patterns have been traced is removed and placed away at some convenient point. This leaves the sheet 4 in place as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. One or more bolts of cloth are then secured and first arranged as shown in Figures 3 and 4 after which they are torn along the line 13 and another layer or as many other layers as desired placed on the first layer. If all of the pieces of cloth are of the same width, as for instance from the same bolt, they Will naturally all come opposite the same control line 9 when sheet 3 is placed thereon. However, if one of the pieces of cloth is of less width than the others, control line 9 indicates this fact whenever sheet 3 is on the pile fabric. 1

It will be noted that there are provided four control lines on sheet 3 as illustrated in Figure 1, but if desired, more or less lines could be provided without departing from the spirit of the invention.

After the desired number of layers of cloth or other material have been piled, the result will be as shown in Figure 6, after which the marking sheet 3 is placed thereon so that the edge carrying the graduations 8 will be parallel with one edge of the pile of cloth and the edge 14 will be parallel with one end of the cloth. This will result in the selected line 9 coming opposite the narrowest piece of cloth used in the pile 15. Weights are then placed on the marking sheet 3 and the cutting operation is begun.

It will be understood that the marking sheet is destroyed during the cutting operation and for the next batch a new marking sheet must be provided. It will also be noted that during the cutting operation, the usual cutter now on the market is used, or, if desired, a large pair of shears where the pile is not very thick, but, in both events, the sheet 4 is important in that it prevents the lower layers or" silk from slipping during the cutting operation. As is well known, cutters now in common use have a base or foot which has a thin forward extending part adapted to slip under the pile of fabric and move along on the table or other support as the vertical knife carried by the cutter moves up and down and performs the cutting operation. If this was done without sheet 4, the lower layer of silk, or other fabric being cut, would be pushed to an incorrect position, and, consequently, the result would not be satisfactory.

From Figures 1 and 5 it will be noted that there are provided large spear heads 16 each yard, and each half-yard a pointed member 10. Halfway between the respective pointed members 10 and respective spear heads 16 are straight shanked spears 17 and halfway between the respective straight shanked spears and members 10 and 16 are miniature spear heads 18. All of the spears and spear heads 10, l6, l7 and 18 are spaced one-eighth of a yard apart and along with these spear heads are arranged inch and half-inch graduations 19. By this arrangement the edge on line 12 may be accurately cut as the various graduations 8 are directly opposite the various spears or spear heads and the like 10, 16, 17 and 18. It will be noted that the various lines and graduations mentioned are on sheet 3 while sheet 4 is plain.

I claim 1. A marking sheet structure comprising a rectangular sheet of paper, having graduations on one longitudinal edge with the marks thereon equally spaced, a plurality of controlling lines arranged adjacent and parallel with the edge carrying said graduations, means forming auxiliary graduations on the opposite edge of said upper sheet, there being an auxiliary graduation on said opposite edge for each of the first mentioned graduations, said auxiliary graduations being in line with the first mentioned graduations.

2. A marking sheet structure for marking patterns preparatory to cutting garments and the like, said structure including a rectangular sheet having a pair of parallel straight side edges and a straight end edge extending at right angles to said side edges, a plurality of spaced parallel control lines arranged adjacent one of said side edges and parallel to the side edge, graduations positioned on said sheet and adjacent each of said side edges whereby the sheets may be cut at spaced intervals, said longitudinal control parallel lines acting as gauge lines to limit the position of the pattern when the same is being marked on said sheet.

SAMUEL STEINBERG. 

